Category: General


Is a term that means jerking off or masturbating.
Example

I caught my little brother eskomora.

MXhosa 11 May 2021
A Xhosa term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty.
Example

Buy 1 drink and get the second one simahla.

Sinazo 11 May 2021

A Tsonga term that means "Where was he going", mostly used on social media when someone maybe gets hurt when doing something they were not supposed to do in the first place.
Example

Girl 1: She broke up with that Xhosa guy, apparently he was trash.

Girl 2: I told her to stay away from Xhosa people. Yena aya kwini?

Sinazo 11 May 2021
A term used when someone tags along with a couple, either on a date or when they are just chilling.
Example

I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.

Varsity Dude 11 May 2021

A Zulu word for asking a girl/guy out.
Example

Ladies must also shela now. #WomenHaveToShela

Skhokho 11 May 2021
A social media term that means they will hurt you.
Example

You think he loves you... Batlao hurda mntase.

Skhokho 11 May 2021

Is a hit song that makes everyone go crazy.
Example

zekethe... zekethe... zekethe

Danny 11 May 2021
Dololo means nothing, nix, fokkol!
Example

The way she likes talking but logic dololo.

Skhokho 11 May 2021

This means that the dyan has caught feelings.
Example

I can't believe icatchile idyan.

Sinazo 10 May 2021
A widely used slang term for saying someone has caught feelings.
Example

I can't believe icatchile idyan.

Sinazo 10 May 2021


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